http://www.globalsurgicalsolutions.com/healthcare-in-the-us-and-a-unique-solution/ Sat, 17 May 2008 20:07:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 http://www.globalsurgicalsolutions.com/healthcare-in-the-us-and-a-unique-solution/#comment-4 Fri, 08 Dec 2006 17:32:01 +0000 http://www.globalsurgicalsolutions.com/healthcare-in-the-us-and-a-unique-solution/#comment-4 The ills of our health system are certainly troubling. Unfortunately, I think the health system serves enough people well enough (young, healthy; old, wealthy; govt employees with benefits etc) that the impetus for change is limited. For physicians the astronomic rises in malpractice coupled with the reams of paperwork piled on by insurance companies are making things difficult. That is to say that a lot of cost has little to do with the actual practice of medicine. Sadly physicisans have been complicit in this and must participate in its reversal. Till then, the only viable option for many specialties is to pass on the cost and risk to the patient. Therefore the number of people entertaining “medical tourism” is going to increase. However, my guess is that GSS ought to focus on Europe – at least in the short term. FOr this main reason: The trip to India from Europe is only about 7-8 hours while from the states it is nearly 24 hours worth of travel—this nearly doubles the traveling cost as well. Because of years of socialized medicine that is now giving way a little I think there may be a combination of “waiting times” + possible costs that folks weren’t used to before. If a good quality option in India is possible Europeans will certainly entertain it. The ills of our health system are certainly troubling. Unfortunately, I think the health system serves enough people well enough (young, healthy; old, wealthy; govt employees with benefits etc) that the impetus for change is limited. For physicians the astronomic rises in malpractice coupled with the reams of paperwork piled on by insurance companies are making things difficult. That is to say that a lot of cost has little to do with the actual practice of medicine. Sadly physicisans have been complicit in this and must participate in its reversal. Till then, the only viable option for many specialties is to pass on the cost and risk to the patient. Therefore the number of people entertaining “medical tourism” is going to increase. However, my guess is that GSS ought to focus on Europe – at least in the short term. FOr this main reason: The trip to India from Europe is only about 7-8 hours while from the states it is nearly 24 hours worth of travel—this nearly doubles the traveling cost as well. Because of years of socialized medicine that is now giving way a little I think there may be a combination of “waiting times” + possible costs that folks weren’t used to before. If a good quality option in India is possible Europeans will certainly entertain it.

]]> http://www.globalsurgicalsolutions.com/healthcare-in-the-us-and-a-unique-solution/#comment-1 Fri, 08 Dec 2006 16:10:05 +0000 http://www.globalsurgicalsolutions.com/healthcare-in-the-us-and-a-unique-solution/#comment-1 I agree with the comments. I also predict that as health insurance costs continue to soar and more and more employers design schemes to get out of paying for it all together, healthcare payment system as we know it will be history within 5-7 years. All of us will be responsible to pay for our own health care out of our own pockets. Medical outsourcing is here to stay and will flourish. I agree with the comments. I also predict that as health insurance costs continue to soar and more and more employers design schemes to get out of paying for it all together, healthcare payment system as we know it will be history within 5-7 years. All of us will be responsible to pay for our own health care out of our own pockets. Medical outsourcing is here to stay and will flourish.

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